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the way. One day Jackson and the doctor were on the 

 top of the mountain here, and from that point, too, there 

 seemed to be very Httle ice in the south ; but I am not 

 convinced any the more. I think all experience goes to 

 show that there must still be plentv of ice in the sea to 

 the south. What Mr. Jackson says about the Windward 



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having been able to get through as early as July last 

 year without needing to touch the ice, adding that then, 

 too, there was no ice to be seen from here, I do not find 

 at all conclusive. During the last few days more ice 

 has again come drifting in from the east. I long to 

 get away. What if we are shut in here all the winter.'* 



